Lindy's Landing

Lindy's Landing (HMDG5)

Location: Moundsville, WV 26041 Marshall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 55.458', W 80° 45.002'

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The "Spirit of St. Louis," piloted by Charles Lindberg landed in Moundsville .1 mile west at Langin Field, Aug. 4, 1927. Seen by 140,000 locally, he led aviation into the rocket era, creating the U.S. air transportation network.
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HM NumberHMDG5
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByWest Virginia Division of Archives and History, sponsored by Moundsville historians Thomas James, Mamie Legg and Joseph Roberts
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 10:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 521360 N 4419385
Decimal Degrees39.92430000, -80.75003333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 55.458', W 80° 45.002'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 55' 27.48" N, 80° 45' 0.12" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3703-3763 Diremicio Dr, Moundsville WV 26041, US
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